Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Forest County, Pennsylvania, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Forest County Court of Common Pleas and the Magisterial District Courts, and the file of each case, kept by the Prothonotary for civil cases and divorces and the Clerk of Courts for criminal cases, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Forest County public records, Forest County arrest records, Forest County warrants, Forest County inmate search, Forest County criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Forest County
Court cases from Forest County are filed in the Forest County Court of Common Pleas, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, estates and juvenile matters.
Below it, the Magisterial District Courts take traffic tickets, summary offenses, small claims and preliminary hearings; Philadelphia has the Municipal Court instead.
Divorces go to the Court of Common Pleas, and the file stays with the Prothonotary.
The Prothonotary for civil cases and divorces and the Clerk of Courts for criminal cases keep the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Right-to-Know Law.
Looking Up a Case from Forest County
For Forest County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at co.forest.pa.us/departments/clerk_of_courts.php (page title: Welcome to Forest County Pennsylvania), phone (814) 755-3526, 526 Elm Street, #2 Tionesta, PA 16353, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
The Pennsylvania court page SearchSystems verified is at ujsportal.pacourts.us/casesearch.
What Reaches the Court from Forest County
The District Attorney decides which arrests in Forest County become cases in the Forest County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.forest.pa.us/government/district_attorney.php (page title: Welcome to Forest County Pennsylvania), phone (814) 755-3164, 526 Elm Street, #5 Tionesta, PA 16353, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Forest County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Forest County criminal records, Forest County divorce records, Forest County traffic tickets, Forest County DUI and Forest County property records.
Cities in Forest County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Forest County Court of Common Pleas or the Magisterial District Courts.
The one city in the county is Tionesta.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Forest County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.forest.pa.us, phone (814) 755-3526. Statewide, UJS Web Portal is the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Which court hears felonies in Forest County?
The Forest County Court of Common Pleas, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, estates and juvenile matters. The Magisterial District Courts take traffic tickets, summary offenses, small claims and preliminary hearings; Philadelphia has the Municipal Court instead.
Who keeps the court records in Forest County?
The Prothonotary for civil cases and divorces and the Clerk of Courts for criminal cases. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Pennsylvania?
Yes: UJS Web Portal, the Pennsylvania courts' free statewide docket search.
Is this the official Forest County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.